Journal-box.



'D. J. CARSON & J. A. LANIGAN. JOURNAL BOX.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 1a. 1912.

1,112,118. Patented Sept.29,1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS Co.. PHOTOLITHO WASHINGTON, By C,

D. J. CARSON & J. A. LANIGAN. JOURNAL BOX.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 18, 1912.

1,112,118. v Patented 891113.29, 1914.

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In!) 670%0Ki THE NOfiRIS PETERS CON FHOTO-LITHOH WASHINGTON. D. c.

UNITED STATES "PATENT oF IoE.

DAVID J. CARSON, or BUFEALQ'JAND JAMES A. LANIGAN, onnANoAsTER, NEWTYOBK.

JouR AL-Box.

I s pecification of Lettersil'atent. Patented 1914.

Application filed June 18,1912. Serial no. 704,346. r

To all whom it may concern:

' 'pair purposes notonly the'usuahMaster Be it known that we, DAVID J. CARSON, a subject of the King of Great Britain, res1d-' ing at Bufialo, in the county of Erieand State of New York,-and JAMES A. LANIGAN, a' citizen of the United States, residing at Lancaster, in said county and-State,have invented a new anduseful Improvement in J ournal-Boxes, of which the following is a specification. V j M This invention relates to journalboxes for railway rolling stock, and more particularly to journal boxes of the sort which are providedwith spring-operating devices for holding the, box lids in both their open and closed positions. y

In the various types of boxesheretofore made, which have. been constructed with the. particular object in view ofholding the 11d securely closed so as to prevent theenalso to prevent the rattlingof the lid, the general Master Car Builders features have been partly or wholly disregarded. By reason of this at each junction point. the railroads must necessarilycarry in" stock'for re- Car Builders lids,.but also suitable lids for each of the various different special con structionsnsed, thus greatly increasing the expense and, therefore, mak'mgtheir useimpractical.

a journal box with a spring holding'device which can be economically manufactured and which will securely hold the lid in both its open and closed positions,jandfurther to so construct and arrange the several parts that the lid, if lost or damaged, can be readily replaced by a lid of the standard Master Car Builders type. I i ,1 P i In the accompanying drawings, consisting of two sheets :Figure 1 isa front eleva tion of a journalbox embodying the invention. Fig; 2 is a fragmentary s de elevation thereof. Fig. 8 is afragmentary plan; v1ew of the journal box. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional elevation in line 4-4, Fig.3, ShOW ing the lid in itsiopen u u fragmentary front elevation, partly nsection, showing the lid in its openposit-ion.

of any other suitable construction may be "employed, if desired.

position. Fig. isa

the box as shown,

springs to the box.

nal boxes of the Master Car Builderstype V are provided. I j j j "A coveror lid C is rovided for closing the opening a. Thislid in the construction shown is provided at the opposite sides of its upper end with lateral trunnions c, preferably integral therewith, which are seated in bearings D onthe box A and (constitute pivots on which the lid swings whenbeing opened and closed. By roviding the lid [with integral trunnions tli tachable parts of the box is greatly reduced and the use of bolts and keys may thus be entirely eliminated; The bearings .D are locatedat opposite sides of the top of the boxjA and preferably consist ofhook shaped e number of delugs which are formed integrally with the box. If desired, the ends of the lugs may be bent downwardly somewhat in the rear of thetrunnions c" to retain the latter in the bearings. The ends of the lugs can be bent upwardly again; to release the trunnions The object of this invention isto provide 1 and permit thelid to be detached. Bearings however,

E E represents suitable springs whichare prov ded for retaining the lid C in its 0 en andclosed' positions. In the construction shown these springs are formed, of flat spring material and are of V-shapef are arranged on the upper, face of the box at the oppositeendsoft e lug b and arepreferably of sufficient width to fill the space between the ends of thelug and the bearings D, and are thus held from lateral movement on the box. One arm ofeachspring rests up'onand is secured to the upper face or top of the box, while the other arm extends upwardly therefrom at an inclination thereto. Rivet studs e, formed on the upper face of or any "other suitable means may be employed for securing the p The inclined free arms of the springs E are adapted to engage cam projections F formed on the upper edge of I the lid C, and hold the lid normally 1n its 7 closed position. When the lid is raised, the

the

projectionsF' ride upon the upper faces of the inclined spring arms and further compress the springs, and open position, the cam projections of the lidstand lat-such-an angle to the inclined arms of the springs,

position.

"The actual movement of the springs under, the action o-f't'he cam projections, as lid israised and lowered, is very slight and the springs can, therefore, be made su-fficientlyfstiff' and-firmly hold the lid in both its open and closed positions; When the lid islin its closed position, the springs I bearon the cam projections of the lid with greater leverage than when the lid is raised and; thus the more securely hold the lidclosed and prevent'it from rattling or accidentally becoming open. While the con stnu'ction and'arrangement offthe springs,

" asshown, is preferred as being simple,

economical and durable, springs of n I any othersultable constructlon may beemployed for this purpose and arranged on the box in any suitable manner.

[Inwardlyextending flanges G are provided 'onthe under or inner side of the lid C, preferably integral therewith, which embrace the side edges of the opening a in the casing A, thereby effectually excludingpall foreign matter which might otherwise gain entrance to the bearings. The lid is preferably'p-rovided with pocket or hollow portion H adapted to receive and inclose the hinge lug b. The lug I therefore, does not interfere with the movement ofthe lid, andthe pocket protects the lug from damage and also prevents water and dust from entering the box. The i a lid thus forms a tight closure for the box and is held by its springs securely closed,

so as to prevent dirtand other foreign matter from finding its way intothe box. Should the lid O become damaged, it can be'readi'ly removed and quickly and easily replacedfb'y astandard Master Car Builders"lid, as shown in Figs. 6,7, and 8, in which figures, I represents a lid of the sta dard Master Car Builders type which is secured to the hinge lug b on the box A' by means of the usual bolt 71 and cotter pin 9'. i

The bearings D are arranged so they do not interfere with the securingof the Master Car Bui der's lid to the lug 6, nor do they interfere with the opening and closring of thisflidwhen it has been securedto the box. The usual leaf. spring K is secured to the lid I and is adapted to bear upon the flatfaces of the hinge lub b to hold the lidin its open and closed positions. This journal box is thus adapted for use on cars and on'all railroads where Master Car Builder's boxes are used as these rail- Master Gar Builders lids and,

when the lid is in its i that the pressure of the springs thereon tends to hold the lid in this:

an integral i extra standard when it becomes necessary' to place a new lid on the box, one of these Master Car Builders lids can be used for this purpose, provided the roads always have in stock repair man does not have at hand one of the, lids which are constructed especially WVe claim as our invention:

1. A journal box provided on its top between its sides with a lug, side bearing lugs arranged on said box at opposite sides of said other lug and in rear thereof, a lid having a hood portion which projects over said first mentioned lug and has laterally projecting trunnions at its sides which arejournaled in said bearing lugs, and a springmember which exerts pressure on said lid for yieldingly resisting the move mentsof saidlid.

2. A journal box provided on its top between'its sides with a central lug, bearing lugs which are arranged on said box at opposite sides of said central lug and have rearwardly opening trunnion slots, a lid having'a' hood portion which projects over said central lug and has trunnions which are journaled in said trunnion slots, and a spring member which acts to retain said trunnions in 'said slots and yieldingly resists the movements of said lid.

3. A journal box provided on its top at opposite sides thereof with bearings, a lid havingtrnnnions which are 'journaled in said bearings, leaf springs which are arranged on said top between said bearings and beneath overlying parts of the lid and yieldinglyj resist the movement of said lid, and means located between said rings which hold the springs from later displacement. j

4. A journal box provided on its top between its sides with a lug, bearings arranged on said box at opposite sides ofsaid lug, a lid having projections which extend rea'rwardlybetween said lug and said bearings and are provided with side trunnions which are journaled in said bearings, and springs which are located on the top of said box beneath and act against said lid projections.

5'. A journal box provided on its top between its sides with a lug, bearings arranged on said box at opposite sides of said lug, a lid having trunnions at its side portions which are'journaled in said bearings, cam projections on said, lid which are located at the inner sides of said bearings, and leaf springs which are secured to the top of said box and are located beneath said cam projections and have portions that substantially conform to the path described by said cards when the lid is swung on its trunnions.

6. A journal box provided at the side portions of its top with bearings, a lid having trunnions at its side portions which are j'ournaled in said bearings, and leaf springs secured to the top of said box and having inclined bearing faces, said lid being provided at its upper edge with cam projections which extend rearwardly over said springs and against which said springs bear for holding said lid in its open and closed positions, said cam projections being ar- 10 ranged to afford a greater leverage to said springs on said lid when the latter is in 1ts closed position than when in its open position.

- Witness our hands this 15th day of June,

DAVID J. CARSON. JAMES A. LANIGAN. Witnesses: a

E. C. HARD A. L. MCGEE.

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